Global Change Master Directory gsfc-gcmduso@mail.nasa.gov 50 2013-05-19T03:11:13Z GCMD Search: [Keyword='PLANTS'] http://mddemo.gsfc.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/OpenSearch.do 42 0 http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]epa_cbprogram Chesapeake Bay Program -76.5,38.0,-76.0,45.0 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2012-12-21T05:00:00Z EPAs Chesapeake Bay Program Office coordinates the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) with the other offices located in EPA's regional office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The CBP is a unique ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]PWRC_ThreatenedSpecies Declining, Threatened and Endangered Species Database -177.1,13.05,-61.48,76.63 2012-12-21T05:00:00Z The Fish and Wildlife Service has listed members of more than 1,200 taxa as Threatened or Endangered, and has identified about 4,000 additional organisms which may require listing or further study. ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]INBio Instituto Nactional de Biodiversidad Database -85.83,7.9,-82.18,11.38 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2012-12-20T05:00:00Z Atta is an information system that supports the core information process at the National Biodiversity Institute in Costa Rica (INBio). As such, Atta facilitates the processes of capturing, managing, ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]UNEP_WCMC_SpeciesDatabase UNEP-WCMC Species Database -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z The United Nations Species Database includes data on 73,404 animals and 88,760 plants of conservation interest as well as 92,310 sub-species, stocks or synonyms. http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_windcave Wind Cave National Park, Field Plots Data Base for Vegetation Mapping -103.6194,43.50639,-103.3222,43.65139 1997-06-01T00:00:00Z 1997-08-01T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z Vegetation field plots at Wind Cave NP were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 2 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, and (2) Species Listings. The ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NBId0169_101 Baringo (Kenya) Pilot Study for Desertification Assessment and Mapping 35.0,-1.0,36.0,0.0 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z 1992-12-30T00:00:00Z 2012-06-07T04:00:00Z The purpose of the Kenya Pilot Study was to evaluate the FAO/UNEP Provisional Methodology for Assessment and Mapping of Desertification, and to recommend an effective, simple methodology for desertification ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]model_ibis INTEGRATED BIOSPHERE SIMULATOR MODEL (IBIS), VERSION 2.5 -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 2012-05-21T04:00:00Z The Integrated Biosphere Simulator (or IBIS) is designed to be a comprehensive model of the terrestrial biosphere; the model represents a wide range of processes, including land surface physics, canopy ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NAS_NonFreshwaterSpecimens Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Database Non-freshwater Specimens -163.0,8.0,-60.0,62.0 1833-01-01T00:00:00Z 2011-03-03T00:00:00Z 2012-01-19T05:00:00Z This dataset contains the non-freshwater specimens from the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) database, which was established as a central repository for spatially referenced biogeographic accounts ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]CDFG_CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database -126.0,33.0,-120.0,45.0 1854-05-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z The California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) is a "natural heritage program" and is part of a nationwide network of similar programs overseen by NatureServe (formerly part of The Nature Conservancy). ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USGS_CLUES Climate, Land Use, and Environmental Sensitivity (CLUES) -168.0,9.0,-52.0,80.0 2011-09-29T04:00:00Z Vegetation changes caused by climatic variations and/or land use may have large impacts on forests, agriculture, rangelands, natural ecosystems, and endangered species. Climate modeling studies indicate ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[AADC]ASAC_2544 Photosynthesis of subantarctic plants as affected by leaf and canopy temperature variation 158.7,-54.8,158.9,-54.4 2006-02-23T00:00:00Z 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z 2010-09-03T04:00:00Z Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 2544 See the link below for public details on this project. Public Summary Recent global warming is evident for many subantarctic islands. Rising temperatures ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[AADC]ASAC_1022 Nitrogen studies in sub-Antarctic terrestrial environments 158.8,-54.75,158.9,-54.55 1996-09-30T00:00:00Z 2001-03-31T00:00:00Z 2010-07-26T04:00:00Z Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 1022 See the link below for public details on this project. ---- Public Summary from Project ---- Nitrogen ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]LTER_CDR025 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/CDR025: Distribution of Wetland Plant Species at Cedar Creek Natural History Area -93.0,45.0,-93.0,45.0 1988-06-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2009-08-28T04:00:00Z LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Cedar Creek Natural History Area (CDR) LTER/CDR025 [Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog]: Permanent plots ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]CA_ICE_speciesinparks Species in Parks: Flora and Fauna Database -168.0,19.0,-65.0,70.0 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z The Information Center for the Environment, in conjunction with the National Park Service, developed preliminary databases of vascular plant and vertebrate animal species reported to occur ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0410 Effectiveness of Wetlands as a Best Management Practice for Agriculture -107.31,25.19,-92.85,37.15 2009-04-30T04:00:00Z "Effectiveness of Wetlands as a Best Management Practice for Agriculture" is a project that aims to quantitatively assess the effectiveness of constructed wetlands for providing water ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]WCMC_149 Biodiversity Data Sourcebook from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z This sourcebook of biodiversity data was released in part as a contribution to the First Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Bahamas, ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]EIC04_CORINE_BIOTOPES CORINE Biotopes Inventory of Sites of International Importance for Nature Conservation in the EU and Finland 21.0,60.0,32.0,70.0 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z The CORINE biotopes (Version 2000) database is an inventory of major nature sites. The database began under the CORINE Biotopes project to enhance reliable and accessible information about ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]WCMC_153 Plant Taxonomy Database from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z As part of its overall species activities, WCMC maintains nomenclatural, distribution and conservation status information on 82,500 species, subspecies and varieties of vascular plants ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0074 Core Database for the Ohio Management Systems Evaluation Area (MSEA) Regional Data Set -177.1,13.71,-61.48,76.63 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2009-01-21T05:00:00Z For evaluating farming systems on a regional scale in terms of their impact on water quality, productivity, and profitability. Climate: hourly rainfall, temperature, humidity, radiation ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[AADC]SOE_Conservation_status The number of Antarctic species that are protected under an international agreement. 0.0,-75.0,180.0,-50.0 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2008-04-10T04:00:00Z INDICATOR DEFINITION The number of Antarctic species that are protected under an international agreement. TYPE OF INDICATOR There are three types of indicators used in this report: 1.Describes the ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]MSU0042 Current Research Information System (CRIS) -177.1,13.71,-61.48,76.63 1974-10-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2008-02-27T05:00:00Z Current Research Information System (CRIS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]MSU0001 Livestock and Range Research Laboratory - Basal Vegetation Cover -116.66,43.75,-103.44,49.61 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-02-27T05:00:00Z The "Livestock and Range Research Laboratory - Basal Vegetation Cover" database contains basal vegetation cover data which were collected during early and mid summers using a pantograph. Data were ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]CIESIN0178 Storage and Retrieval of U.S. Waterways Parametric Data (STORET) -125.0,23.0,-65.0,50.0 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2008-02-27T05:00:00Z The "Storage and Retrieval of U.S. Waterways Parametric Data (STORET)" was developed as a uniform data collection and reporting system for chemical, physical, and biological water quality data in ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgsbrdnwhc_d_airpollutants Effects of Air Pollutants on Plants in National Park -127.0,25.0,-70.0,50.0 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 2003-09-30T00:00:00Z 2006-10-12T04:00:00Z This long-term data set is focused on sampling vegetation in national park units and analyzing them for elemental and compound contents to determine health and pollution status of plants in the national ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgsbrdnwhc_d_floristics Floristics of the National Parks -125.0,25.0,-67.0,50.0 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-10-12T04:00:00Z Most units of the National Park Service have incomplete floristic inventories. Large, popular parks are in general the most complete, but less is known the smaller the park. Floristic inventories ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usdaaphis_d_napis National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS) -125.0,25.0,-67.0,50.0 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-10-10T04:00:00Z National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS) provides plant pest survey data on a national scale in conjunction with the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS). Access to NAPIS ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0468 Farm Production Expenditures, from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service -177.1,13.71,-61.48,76.63 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2006-08-28T04:00:00Z "Farm Production Expenditures" is a full-text file that contains the annual estimates of farm production expenditures by U.S. farm productions regions and economic class for major expenses. ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]LILAC_PHENOLOGY North American Lilac Phenology Data Since 1956 online -124.36,29.53,-52.78,49.25 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-07-14T04:00:00Z Yearly date of first leaf and first bloom for lilac shrubs (Syringa chinensis clone and Syringa vulgaris) for 1126 locations in the United States and Canada. Schwartz and Reiter (2000): Onset of ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]nps_pnwr_crla_clnp_plots.html Vegetation Inventory and Vegetation Characteristics Database for Crater Lake National Park -122.8818,42.33044,-121.9651,43.0885 2006-02-03T05:00:00Z Pacific Northwest Region of the National Park Service contracted with Pacific Meridian Resources to develop and produce a comprehensive GIS vegetation land cover and geomorphic landform database for ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[CANADA-CGDI]Canada_CFS_GrVegData National Forest Health Database - Ground Vegetation Data for Canadian Forest Health Network -141.0,42.0,-54.0,84.0 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2005-03-28T05:00:00Z Since 1984, Canadian Forest Service has been collecting data to help monitor the health of Canada's forests. Data is collected from a large number of strategically located plots all across Canada. ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[CANADA-CGDI]Canada_CFS_TreeSapRegenData National Forest Health Database - Tree Sapling and Tree Regeneration Data for Canadian Forest Health Network -141.0,42.0,-54.0,84.0 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2005-03-28T05:00:00Z Since 1984, Canadian Forest Service has been collecting data to help monitor the health of Canada's forests. Data is collected from a large number of strategically located plots all across Canada. ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0155 Long-Term Northern Hardwood Growth Plots at North Central Forest Experiment Station 165.0,0.0,0.0,85.0 1951-01-01T00:00:00Z 1980-12-31T00:00:00Z 2005-03-23T05:00:00Z The purpose of this data set is to evaluate stocking density management effects on growth, yield, and resistance to damaging agents in northern hardwoods. The dataset is a mixture of an organized ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]MSU0008 Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) -177.1,13.71,-61.48,76.63 1992-10-31T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2005-03-01T05:00:00Z The Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) is used to facilitate management and operations of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS), and to enhance communication to scientists regarding ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0575 Behavior and Effects of Radionuclides in Soils and Plants: Land Burial of Radioactive Waste -177.1,13.71,-61.48,76.63 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2004-11-19T05:00:00Z The purpose of "Behavior and Effects of Radionuclides in Soils and Plants: Land Burial of Radioactive Waste" is to determine the efficacy of existing and proposed procedures used for burial of radioactive ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]LTER_KBS003 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/KBS003: Kellogg Biological Station Baseline Variability Study -85.0,42.0,-85.0,42.0 1988-05-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2004-07-21T04:00:00Z LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) LTER/KBS003 [Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog]: Results from a study of spatial variability conducted ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]LTER_KBS004 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/KBS004: Kellogg Biological Station Main Cropping System Experiment -85.0,42.0,-85.0,42.0 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2004-07-21T04:00:00Z LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) LTER/KBS004 [Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog]: Data for the main cropping system experiment at KBS. ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]WYGISC_PLANTS Wyoming Vascular Plant Atlas -111.0,41.0,-103.0,45.0 1860-01-01T00:00:00Z 1997-12-31T00:00:00Z 2004-06-09T04:00:00Z The purpose of this data layer is to allow the mapping of plant species distributions. This data should be viewed with extreme caution due to inaccuracies associated with the difficulty of assigning ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]LTER_KBS005 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/KBS005: Kellogg Biological Station Plant Community Resource Partitioning Experiment -85.0,42.0,-85.0,42.0 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2004-02-09T05:00:00Z LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) LTER/KBS005 [Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog]: Results from a set of experimental subplots within ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]LTER_KBS006 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/KBS006: Distribution and Composition of Seed Bank in Crop and Successional Communities -85.0,42.0,-85.0,42.0 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2004-02-09T05:00:00Z LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) LTER/KBS006 (Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog): The distribution and composition of the weed seed ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]LTER_KBS007 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/KBS007: Root Production and Turnover in Crop and Early Successional Communities -85.0,42.0,-85.0,42.0 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2004-02-09T05:00:00Z LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) LTER/KBS007 (Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog): Root production and turnover to depth of 1.5 m measured ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0171 Plant Demographic Studies in Sagebrush -- Grass Communities -117.0,42.0,-111.0,49.0 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z 1973-12-31T00:00:00Z 2003-10-28T05:00:00Z Data were collected to test the following hypotheses: (1) Grazing decreases plant longevity; (2) Semi-logarithmic model best describes plant population survivorship curve, and, (3) Recruitment to ... http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]CDA_AR_GEO_PALEOVERT_JRBASIN Paleontology of vertebrates, James Ross Basin, Antarctica -56.57,-64.2,-56.32,-64.12 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2002-03-27T05:00:00Z This data set consists of a collection of fossil vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants from the Lopez de Bertodano, Sobral, Cross Valley, and La Meseta Formations of Seymour Island, Antarctica.